Bill Text: TX HB2871 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a disposal fee for motor vehicle tires.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-17 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB2871 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2871-Introduced.html
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| By: Aliseda | H.B. No. 2871 | |
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| relating to a disposal fee for motor vehicle tires. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter N, Chapter 361, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 361.432 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 361.432. MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE DISPOSAL FEE. (a) In this | ||
| section, "motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
| 501.002, Transportation Code. | ||
| (b) A person who sells new or used motor vehicle tires shall | ||
| collect at the time of sale a tire disposal fee in an amount to be | ||
| determined by the commission for each motor vehicle tire sold by the | ||
| person. | ||
| (c) The fee collected under this section may be used only | ||
| for the purpose of properly disposing of or recycling used or scrap | ||
| tires. | ||
| (d) Used and scrap tires collected by a person who sells new | ||
| or used motor vehicle tires must be disposed of in a manner | ||
| consistent with Section 361.112 and commission rules. | ||
| (e) The commission shall adopt rules for the administration | ||
| of this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Texas | ||
| Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt the rules required | ||
| under Section 361.432, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
